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SB 327 — Firefighting Foam Registry.
Last action — Passed 1st Reading
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2021-2022 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
14 added · 15 removedPlain-language change summary
The most significant change in Senate Bill 327 is the addition of a requirement for fire departments to work with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to gather and upload data related to the use of Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF). This amendment emphasizes the importance of collecting accurate data about incidents involving AFFF, which is often used in firefighting but can have harmful environmental effects. By facilitating collaboration between the fire departments and the university, the bill aims to improve accountability and better inform future regulations regarding the use of these firefighting chemicals.
FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA MarSESSION 22, 2021 S.B.S 1 SENATE BILL 327 Short Title:
327 SESSION 2021 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS35122-MH-38B Short Title:
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 23, 2021 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REQUIRE MANDATORY REPORTING OF AQUEOUS FILM-FORMING FOAM USAGE AND INVENTORY BY NORTH CAROLINA FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND THE CREATION OF AN ONLINE PORTAL TO TRACK FOAM USAGE.
Chapter 58 of the General Statutes is amended bybyadding adding a new Article to read:
Both the annual summarysummaryreport report and the individual incident reports shall utilize the online portal created as directed by G.S.
(2) Assist the North Carolina Policy Collaboratory at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the development of an online reporting portal for firedepartments operated,regulated,ormanagedbyoneormoreoperated,regulated,ormanagedbyone ormore units ofState *DRS35122-MH-38B**S327-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 and local government, including those located at or serving public airports, with the requirements of this act.
The North Carolina Policy Collaboratory at the University of North Carolinaat Chapel Hill (Collaboratory),in collaborationcollaborationwith with theOfficeof theStateFireMarshal and any unit of State and local government deemed relevant by the Collaboratory, shall develop and maintain the online reporting portal required by G.S.
This reporting tool shall be easily accessible to firefighters and fire department personnel to upload the data required bybythis this act.
The required inventoryinventorydata data shall include, at a minimum, the following:
Page 2 DRS35122-MH-38BSenate Bill 327-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 SECTION 4.
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The bill establishes a new requirement for North Carolina fire departments to report their use and inventory of aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF), including the creation of an online portal for such reporting.
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Chapter 58
Article 82B. Management of Aqueous Film-Forming Foams. § 58-82B-1. Findings. § 58-82B-5. Reporting requirement. § 58-82B-10. Duties of Office of the State Fire Marshal. § 58-82B-15. Report.
This addition creates a new article dedicated to the management and reporting of AFFF usage by fire departments.
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§ 58-82B-5
Fire departments operated, regulated, or managed by one or more units of State and local government, including those located at or serving public airports, in partnership with the Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM), shall, no later than July 1, 2022, and annually thereafter, do all of the following: (1) Provide an inventory of all AFFF at each department. (2) Identify all AFFF no longer utilized at each department that should be properly disposed of. (3) Report annually in summary form and within 15 days individually every incident where AFFF were deployed.
This mandates annual reporting by fire departments on AFFF inventory and usage incidents.
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§ 58-82B-10
The Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) shall do all of the following: (1) Educate and inform every fire department it regulates of the reporting requirements imposed by this Article. (2) Assist the North Carolina Policy Collaboratory at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the development of an online reporting portal for fire departments operated, regulated, or managed by one or more units of State and local government, including those located at or serving public airports, with the requirements of this act. (3) Adopt rules to implement the requirements of this Article.
This assigns specific duties to the OSFM regarding education, assistance, and rulemaking for AFFF reporting.
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§ 58-82B-15
The Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) shall report annually to the Environmental Review Commission no later than September 1 of each year on the utilization and inventory of AFFF by fire departments across the State during the previous fiscal year based on the reporting requirements of this Article.
This establishes a requirement for OSFM to report on AFFF usage to the Environmental Review Commission.
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Section 3
The sum of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) in nonrecurring funds for the 2021-2022 fiscal year is appropriated from the General Fund to the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina, to be allocated to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for the activities of the Collaboratory described in Section 2 of this act.
This appropriates funds to support the establishment of the online reporting portal for AFFF.
Action History
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Passed 1st Reading
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Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Filed
Sponsors
- Lisa S. Barnes · Primary
- Michael V. Lee · Primary
- Jim Burgin · Cosponsor
- deViere · Cosponsor
- Marcus · Cosponsor
- Vickie Sawyer · Cosponsor
- Amy S. Galey · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 172 not signed on
Sponsors (2)
- Lisa S. Barnes Republican
- Michael V. Lee Republican
Co-sponsors (5)
- Jim Burgin Republican
- deViere
- Marcus
- Vickie Sawyer Republican
- Amy S. Galey Republican
Not signed on (172)
172 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 48 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Apodaca | — | Yea |
| Barringer | — | Yea |
| Brock | — | Yea |
| Hartsell | — | Yea |
| D.Davis | — | Yea |
| J.Jackson | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Yea |
| Smith-Ingram | — | Yea |
| VanDuyn | — | Yea |
| Brown | — | Yea |
| J.Davis | — | Yea |
| B.Jackson | — | Yea |
| Newton | — | Yea |
| Tucker | — | Yea |
| Barefoot | — | Yea |
| Bingham | — | Yea |
| Bryant | — | Yea |
| Curtis | — | Yea |
| Foushee | — | Yea |
| Gunn | — | Yea |
| Harrington | — | Yea |
| Krawiec | — | Yea |
| Meredith | — | Yea |
| Pate | — | Yea |
| Rabin | — | Yea |
| Rucho | — | Yea |
| Soucek | — | Yea |
| Tarte | — | Yea |
| Tillman | — | Yea |
| Wade | — | Yea |
| Woodard | — | Yea |
| McKissick | — | Yea |
| Randleman | — | Yea |
| Stein | — | Yea |
| Wells | — | Yea |
| Amanda P. Cook | Democratic | Yea |
| Dan Blue | Democratic | Yea |
| Gladys A. Robinson | Democratic | Yea |
| Joyce Waddell | Democratic | Yea |
| Paul A. Lowe, Jr. | Democratic | Yea |
| Tracy Clark | Democratic | Yea |
| Bill Rabon | Republican | Not Voting |
| Carl Ford | Republican | Yea |
| Michael V. Lee | Republican | Yea |
| Norman W. Sanderson | Republican | Yea |
| Phil Berger | Republican | Yea |
| Ralph Hise | Republican | Yea |
| Tom McInnis | Republican | Yea |
| W. Ted Alexander | Republican | Not Voting |
| Warren Daniel | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 327?
- SB 327 is sponsored by Lisa S. Barnes (Republican), Michael V. Lee (Republican), Jim Burgin (Republican), deViere, Marcus, Vickie Sawyer (Republican), and Amy S. Galey (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 327?
- This bill died with 2021-2022 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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